| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton connects on the shot from close range | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 31-33 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Willie Wilson swats the layup by Jimmie Williams | 31-35 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is fouled on the floor by Rocky Costa - foul #1 on Rocky Costa, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Rufus Borman takes the ball from Kevin Carreras | 31-35 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Tyler Hess steals the ball from Dustin Burge | 31-35 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Tyler Hess banks in the layup | 33-35 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Walter Riggle steps in front of the Dustin Burge pass | 33-35 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Burge - foul #2 on Dustin Burge, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Jon Prince comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Dikembe Victor takes the ball from Mikel Zordan | 35-35 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Larry Williams double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Mikel Zordan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Larry Williams, Dikembe Victor | |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is fouled on the floor by Jon Prince - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Richard Standifer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Joseph Carver | |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras banks in the layup on a great pass from Rocky Costa | 37-35 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Tyler Hess snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams's pass is intercepted by Rufus Borman | 37-35 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Jon Prince lays it in on a nice dish by Rufus Borman | 37-37 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams buries a jumper in the paint | 39-37 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg is hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #2 on Tyler Hess, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Jerry Rodberg | |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses the tip | 39-37 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Rocky Costa and he's fouled by Colby McNorton - foul #3 on Colby McNorton, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Rocky Costa, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Joseph Carver (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Colby McNorton | |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras's pass is intercepted by Rufus Borman | 42-37 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Tyler Hess takes the ball from Dustin Burge | 42-37 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Tyler Hess jams it | 44-37 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge can't connect on a floater from the left side | 44-37 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tyler Hess - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Tyler Hess, Jimmie Williams, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Rufus Borman, Dikembe Victor, Joseph Carver | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-38 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Richard Standifer snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Rocky Costa loses the dribble to Larry Williams | 44-38 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Larry Williams knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 44-40 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Michael Lee loses the dribble to Blaine Kaczmarek | 44-40 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Kevin Carreras (C) Richard Standifer, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Michael Lee can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Michael Lee denies the turnaround by Dustin Burge | 44-41 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Tyler Hess clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Colby McNorton - foul #4 on Colby McNorton, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Jerry Rodberg (PF) Jon Prince, Larry Williams, Dustin Burge | |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses long on a jumper from the right block | 45-41 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Walter Riggle snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Jerry Rodberg steals the ball from Tyler Hess | 45-41 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 45-41 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyler Hess and he's hacked by Jerry Rodberg - foul #1 on Jerry Rodberg, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG), Brandon Ezzell (PF), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa, Walter Riggle, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Dikembe Alu (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Blaine Kaczmarek, Jerry Rodberg, Colby McNorton | |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Richard Standifer steals it from Jon Prince | 48-41 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams slams it home set up by Richard Standifer | 50-41 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Brandon Ezzell - foul #2 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alu makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Michael Lee knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Standifer | 52-43 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Dikembe Victor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dustin Burge | 52-45 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Richard Standifer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jon Prince - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Carreras (C) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Joseph Carver (C) Rufus Borman, Dikembe Alu | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 54-47 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Jon Prince hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Standifer - foul #1 on Richard Standifer, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Jimmie Williams (SF) Mikel Zordan, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Jerry Rodberg (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Dikembe Victor, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Richard Standifer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (PG) Jon Prince | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg makes the shot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-51 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Tyler Hess - foul #4 on Tyler Hess, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is fouled on the floor by Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Rocky Costa is called for the reach on Rufus Borman - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Jerry Rodberg | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-53 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is hacked by Kevin Carreras during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 55-53 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Tyler Hess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 55-53 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Tyler Hess gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Tyler Hess splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Rocky Costa is called for the reach on Dustin Burge - foul #4 on Rocky Costa, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Kevin Carreras in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 59-55 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Walter Riggle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-55 |